Nomination
To be
nominated as a Director, you need to be nominated by a member in good standing,
and be a member in good standing when your Directorship begins. Each Board member is
required to maintain a personal membership in the CMI, rather than be
included under a corporate membership. This ensures Directors are
able to act independently, and not as representatives of their
agency.
Time commitment
The
CMI Board of Directors is a working Board and requires a minimum of
one day a month so you can prepare for and attend (in person or by
conference call) our monthly Directors’ meetings. There is no
maximum on the time you can contribute; we can use every last ounce
of volunteerism you can give us!
Board meetings
We
have ten monthly Board meetings a year, every month except July and August,
in Revelstoke. Out-of-town Directors usually attend by conference
call with CMI picking up the charges. You will receive the agenda in
advance and are asked to study any relevant background material
before the meeting. Board meetings are meant to address major
issues, policy, direction, and hear reports from committees. We try
to keep all meetings to a maximum of about 1 1/2 hours. The
Board holds strategic planning sessions once every two or three
years at different communities in southeastern British Columbia.
There is no remuneration for your services to the Board. In
exceptional circumstances with pre-approval, we can help with
expenses.
Committee
participation
As a
Director, you are expected to help out on a committee from time to
time.
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Executive
Committee:
includes President, Vice-president, Secretary,
Treasurer (elected annually by the Board) and the Executive
Director (non-voting).
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Ad hoc event or
project committees
- most of the work for conferences, and other projects, is done
on committee time and then an update is given at the Board
Meeting. It is our custom to have a Director on each of the
event committees.
Represent CMI’s
interests
From
time to time CMI is invited to participate in initiatives
coordinated by other agencies. Directors, and sometimes members, are
asked to participate and represent CMI’s interests, and then report
back to the Board on a regular basis.
We need your ideas
and opinions!
Contribution of thoughts, ideas, measured advice and opinion,
sparkling wit, humorous anecdotes, sly repartees, and the occasional
friendly insult are essential to making our Director's team work and
CMI a success. We depend on our Directors to keep us in touch with
the needs of regional ecologists and resource managers.
Spread the word
about CMI and its mission
Outside of meetings and committee work, promotion of the CMI and its
mission is a vital CMI Director's activity. You can obtain business
cards and pamphlets from the CMI office.
What can the CMI do for you?
As a
Director, CMI gives you the opportunity:
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To be actively
involved in
increasing awareness and knowledge about the ecology of the
Columbia Mountains and regional ecosystems.
Establishing and maintaining professional links that
facilitates effective communications
spanning all levels of government, private corporations, and
individuals is not an easy task.
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To expand your
horizons and network by becoming part of a diverse and dedicated
group of Directors.
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To exercise
skills and experience you may not otherwise use (e.g. workshop
organization, research proposal review, and setting policy
directions).
What background documents are available for new
Directors?
These
are available from the CMI office; some are also available on this
web site in the “About CMI” section.
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List of current
Directors and short biographies
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CMI Constitution
and Bylaws
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Conflict of
Interest Guidelines
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Annual Reports:
Reading these will give you an idea of the types of activities
we have tackled in the past few years.
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Other items as
requested—past financial statements, past meeting minutes, etc.
